Vendor Reviews: Who does what, for how much, & why you'll love them.
Every bride wants to have some attention on her wedding day... but what if you want to feel like a star? Heather MacEachern of HRM Photography and her team will make you feel just that. It's not just her university degrees (in Photography and Education), experience and continual education in photography that sets Heather apart. We also happen to think that her enthusiastic approach to all things wedding, her evolving unobtrusive style, her work with internationally known bands, and her commitment to creating lasting relationships with her clients that also contribute to HRM's popularity. Heather takes all of this experience and translates it to what she loves most... Ontario weddings, which continue to inspire her even after shooting over 500 of them!
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Erwin Loewen was an artist long before he ever became a photographer. Years were spent as a pencil sketch artist learning to capture the shape, form and fall of light on his first subjects: horses and beautiful women. Since learning the art of photography, he has managed to transfer his artistic vision and skill to the camera lens. If you've ever browsed Erwin Loewen's website or albums, you'll see that his work is a production of gorgeous wedding photos, each one seeming to show close attention to detail and a strong influence from the fashion industry. He describes his approach as "less traditional and more spontaneous in nature with a candid and photojournalistic feel."
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The memories of your wedding day are captured forever in images, and to make sure the story is told just the way it happened on that special day, you need a photographer you can trust. Allison Groulx, Owner of Captivating Images, wants to be that person and has proven successful with couples over the past three years who say her friendly and flexible attitude make her more like a friend than their photographer.
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When we met Carolyn Pongracz, owner of In Bloom Photography, we could tell by her infectious smile and the enthusiasm she has when talking about photography, that she truly loves her job – and it shows in her work. One of the best features of In Bloom Photography is that Carolyn doesn’t have pre-set packages – she allows couples to put together their own customized package; plus, she works on an hourly basis and offers unlimited shooting locations throughout Southern Ontario. And that’s just the beginning.
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For Sasha and Danielle Herakovic, capturing moments of their clients' weddings - and delivering the best quality in each image - is not just a job, it's a passion. And if you ask this photography duo, that inspiration for their work is how they manage to keep their style fun and fresh. "We can take any over-shot location and make it new again," they told staff at The Ring.
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Since they added wedding photography to their repertoire in January 2009, Photobox Photography has quickly amped up their portfolio, gone from shooting sixteen to over forty weddings, and become a favourite among Southern Ontario brides and us here at The Ring. And, 2011 is already looking like it will be even busier. Kristen Wilson, the Owner and Primary Photographer for Photobox, along with her husband and second shooter, Jeremy, both have backgrounds in digital media and told The Ring that they're always looking for new ideas and ways to grow.
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If you're looking for photo shoot locations that have you heading down back roads, hidden allies, open fields, and any other interesting places you can think of, then you'll likely love Dudek Photography who thrives on going new places and doing news things in order to turn his wedding photos into artwork. Owner and Photographer, Damian Dudek, adds that he will also (of course) get the must-haves and make sure he captures all of the real moments from the day while incorporating the couple's personalities.
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Being able to capture a split second in time for her couples is something that Denise Bélanger knows is truly a gift – and one that she certainly has. As the Owner and Photographer of C'est Chic! Photography, Denise views photography as not just a job, but a passion, which she says allows her to work harder to make your wedding day fun and memorable with awesome photographs to show for it afterwards.
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Love, teach, create is what LTC Photography stands for in everything that Primary Photographer, Laura Carrelas does along with husband and Second Shooter, Jason. Both teachers to start, this photography duo puts their love for art and their couples’ love for one another into creating photos that capture every detail and special moment of a wedding day so they’ll become heirlooms that will be cherished forever... But it’s not just their love for photography, fine art skills, and their ability to capture wedding days that has London and area brides and vendors talking about this easy going and passionate husband-wife team; it’s also their competitive pricing and their ‘I-feel-like-I’ve-known-you-forever’ personalities that has brides telling us...
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Alicia Riley has all the ingredients needed to become one of London area brides’ favourite local photographers. She’s young, energetic, her past brides rave about her, and she shoots fabulous, creative, candid photos. Calling 2011 her “break out year” as she makes her transition from graphic designer to full time photographer official, we have the feeling that Alicia Riley Photography’s calendar is going to fill up pretty quickly. From competitive prices to coffee table style albums...
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Brent Foster Photography is an incredible new option for brides across Southwestern Ontario, particularly between Windsor and London. With experience shooting for Time.com, Canadian Geographic, New York Times, LA Times, The National Post and more, it's exciting to have this award winning pro photographer settle into the local wedding community with his family and put a full time focus onto editorial photojournalistic wedding photography and cinematography......
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When we started our research on Nova Markina, Owner and Principal Photographer at NovaMarkina Photography, it was pretty clear that this was the type of photographer that we love to share with brides in The Ring. The couples she has worked with absolutely adore her- we were truly taken aback by the admiration her past couples have for her- describing Nova as, "a special kind of talent...one of my favourite things about my wedding day" and "the best wedding decision I made!" With images that are stylish, fun, and emotionally provoking, Nova captures the perfect mix between tradition and trend, without ever sacrificing quality. Here's more on this fabulous photographer......
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